PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Sure (ranked 1558 p4p, 154 weight class) and Christian Cyborg (ranked 2821 p4p, 239 weight class). Christian Cyborg struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sure
vs
Cyborg

170 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
161 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Sure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sure.
Cyborg catches Sure with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sure misses with an uppercut
and Cyborg counters with a nice uppercut.
Sure looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Sure.
Cyborg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sure sizes up Cyborg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sure throws a sloppy head kick and Cyborg moves out of range easily.
Sure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyborg.
Sure chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cyborg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg throws a nice looking combination but Sure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sure on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sure looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sure's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sure duly obliges.

Cyborg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cyborg works on Sure's body with a couple of short punches.
Sure wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyborg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sure manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sure went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sure throws a hook but Cyborg blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sure cracks Cyborg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sure misses with the combination.
Cyborg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cyborg throws a right and a left that Sure avoids nicely.
Cyborg slips a jab and a cross from Sure.
Cyborg feints the counter takedown.
Sure scores with a one two! Cyborg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab by Sure.
Sure walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cyborg throws a nice looking combination but Sure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyborg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sure throws a head kick that misses.

Cyborg moves into the clinch.
Sure is trying to break the clinch but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage.

Sure manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cyborg or perhaps it was just good defense by Sure, which made it look bad.

Sure gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sure is trying to push Cyborg away but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cyborg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cyborg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyborg throws a shot from downtown. Sure moves away and avoids it.
Sure keeps the fight on the outside.
Sure getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sure misses with a wild body shot.
Cyborg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the body from Sure misses
and Cyborg counters with a straight right hand.
Sure throws a wild body kick that Cyborg sees coming a mile off.

Sure gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.
Cyborg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sure's efforts to push away.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.

Sure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Sure misses.
Cyborg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sure defends well and Cyborg ends up having to push Sure into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sure throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyborg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sure throws a head kick that misses
and Cyborg counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Sure misses its intended target.
Cyborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sure throws a sloppy head kick and Cyborg moves out of range easily.

Cyborg rushes Sure and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Sure.
Cyborg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cyborg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sure lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cyborg backs up against the cage.
Sure misses with a kick to the body.

Cyborg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cyborg is trying to maintain a safe position but Sure gets an underhook and turns Cyborg into the cage.

Sure breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cyborg closes the distance and clinches.
Sure wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cyborg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sure has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sure's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sure tries to circle away but Cyborg has him pinned against the cage.
Sure wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sure wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sure misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyborg.
Sure wants to get back to striking at distance but Cyborg won't allow it.
Sure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Cyborg on the inside.
Sure lands with a light punch inside.
Sure struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Sure misses with a knee to the head.
Cyborg blocking some punches.

Sure is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cyborg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sure to the mat. Sure regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Sure keeps moving.
Cyborg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sure is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Sure keeps moving.
Cyborg controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Sure will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sure scores with a head kick. Cyborg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sure throws a right and a left that Cyborg avoids nicely.
Cyborg lands a jab to the nose.
Cyborg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sure in his tracks.
Sure scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Sure.
Sure misses with a head kick.

Sure gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cyborg to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sure pushes Cyborg off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sure.
Albert Sure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sure misses with a wild combination.
Sure displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cyborg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sure digs a good hook to Cyborg's body.
Sure jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Sure moved away.
Cyborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sure.
Sure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cyborg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cyborg jabs Sure right on the nose. Sure blinks but takes it well.
Sure takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Sure.
Cyborg throws a looping overhand right but Sure ducks down to avoid it.
Sure throws a series of punches but Cyborg moves out of range.
Sure fails to land with a series of punches.
Cyborg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sure circles away quickly and effectively.
Sure missing with a left hand there. Cyborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cyborg moves out of range of the body kick from Sure.
Albert Sure is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyborg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Sure misses the target.
Sure lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cyborg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Sure blocks it.
Come on Cyborg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cyborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sure.
Sure tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sure gets underhooks to prevent Cyborg's takedown attempt.
Sure wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage.
Cyborg gets through Sure's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sure throws a punch but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Sure misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg lands an uppercut.
Cyborg tries to work over Sure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cyborg.

Cyborg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Sure.
Sure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sure misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cyborg.
A swing and a miss from Sure.
Sure throws a push kick but Cyborg slaps the foot to one side.
Sure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sure throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cyborg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cyborg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cyborg lands an overhand right.
Cyborg tries to clinch but Sure is having none of it.
Cyborg misses with a two punch combination.
Sure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sure fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cyborg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cyborg throws a combination. Sure tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cyborg has closed the distance and engaged Sure in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Cyborg on the inside.
Sure blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cyborg has hold of one of Sure's legs. Sure is fighting the takedown attempt but Cyborg gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cyborg is standing up over Sure. Sure looks to escape but Cyborg dives into side control.
Christian Cyborg has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sure throws Cyborg to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg avoids the body shot from Sure.
Cyborg looks to land a left hand but Sure moved out of range nicely.
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sure.

Cyborg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sure pushes Cyborg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sure prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Sure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cyborg lands a left hand.

Sure breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sure works the jab nicely.
Cyborg moves out of range of the body kick from Sure.
Sure throws a sloppy head kick and Cyborg moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Sure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cyborg clinches with his opponent.
Cyborg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sure is trying to break the clinch but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage.
Sure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Albert Sure will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cyborg misses with an uppercut.
Cyborg throws a right hand that Sure ducks under and follows up with a left that Sure also avoids with ease.
Cyborg throws the left hand but Sure avoids the punch easily.
Sure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cyborg moves away.
Sure lands with a right hand.
Cyborg dodges the punch combination from Sure.
Sure throws a lazy head kick

and Cyborg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sure is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cyborg is controlling him.
Cyborg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sure wants to get back to his feet but Cyborg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sure pushes Cyborg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cyborg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sure fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cyborg closes the distance and clinches.

Sure breaks from the clinch.
Cyborg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sure shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cyborg eats them both and turns towards Sure to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Cyborg pushes Sure up against the cage in a clinch.
Sure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sure backwards.
Sure's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.
Sure looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cyborg avoiding damage as Sure throws knees to the body.
Sure wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sure looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cyborg lands a hook that snaps the head of Sure backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.

Sure breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christian Cyborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert Sure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sure tries to keep at a distance but Cyborg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christian Cyborg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sure tries to land a knee to the head but Cyborg blocks with his arms.
Cyborg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sure is defending well for now.
Sure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sure is trying to push Cyborg away but Cyborg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cyborg.
A body shot lands from Cyborg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cyborg.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sure's elbow.
Cyborg is trying to drag Sure to the mat but Sure just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sure breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cyborg.

Cyborg darts in and clinches Sure up against the cage.
Cyborg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Sure controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sure lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.
Sure tries to circle away but Cyborg has him pinned against the cage.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Sure avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cyborg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sure or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cyborg.
Sure pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sure tries to break the clinch but Cyborg is controlling the position.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Sure controls the action.
Cyborg is working Sure over against the cage.
Cyborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sures head.
Sure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cyborg lands with a light punch inside.
Sure blocks a body shot from Cyborg.

Sure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cyborg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cyborg.
Sure misses with a few strikes there.
Sure throws a right and a left that Cyborg avoids nicely.
Sure throws a sloppy head kick and Cyborg moves out of range easily.
Sure takes one on the button.
Sure throws a wild hook but Cyborg just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Sure gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Cyborg raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Cyborg!
Christian Cyborg spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.